BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS BIRTHS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 118, 19 May 1892, Page 8

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS BIRTHS.

AIREY.-On May 9. at Grange Road. Mount K(lon. thn wife of W. IT. Airey of a son. BLOMF'.ELTX-On April 24, at her resident. Tweed - street, Ponsonby. the wife of W. Blomtield of a daughter. BUCK..—On April 27, at her mother's residence, Bath-street. Para oil. Hie wife of Henry Buck of. a daughter.— Melbourne papers please copy. COLE.—(~>n May -5. at her residence, RyJcstrcat. the wife of J). M. Coic of a son. CURRY.—On May l. Nt bcr rasirlenco. Pukekoh'\ the wife of Kdwln Curry of a son. DA 51 PI EX.—On May I. the. wife of W. H. bumpier of a dnnsrhtor : both doing well. DUTHIK—On M::y 2. at St. GeorfroVHay Road, Pamol!. the wifn of D. \V r. Duthlo of a son. GUX-.JAN.-On May 8. at Bivkonhcad, the wife of O. J. Gunman of a dauirhtor. GWILLTA.M.—Qn April 23. at h<T residence. Union-street, the wife of U. W. Gwiliinm of. a son. GYDE.—In January, nt Graham - street, the wife of V. Gyde or' a dougntcr. GYDE.-On April 23. at Eden Crescent, the wife of Joseph Gyde of a son. HARRIS.—On April 23. at Costldy-streor, Ponsonby, the wife of Mr Thomas Harris of a duuirhter. JOHNSON.—On May 2. tho wife of. W. R. Johnson, Great North Road, or a daughter; both rtoins well. KELSO.—On May 17. at Netherton. Mount Roskill. the wife of John Kels,o of a daughter. KINDER.—On May 5. at Newmarket, the wife of H. Kinder of a son. KINNAIRD.—On jtfny 1. at Chelsea, the wife of A, S. Kinnaird of a daughter. KIRKEU.—On April 30, at. her residence, Tnra, Ponsonby, the wife of James Kicker of a dnmchtor. LUMPTtItf, JE.—On May 9, at Fyvio Cottage, Wil'iamßon-Blyoot, Epsom. ih<> wife of J. Lumsikin, jr.. t>f a daughter; bntli doinsrwell. MARKS. -On.-April 27, aHicrrosideine, Quoonstreot Wharf, tho wife of Samuel Marks or a son. NATHAN;—On May 1, at Symonds-stroet. the wife of Arthur H. Natlian of a daughter. O'DON'OHUE.-On April 23, at. SpcScM View Road, t»n wife of J. O'Donnhne oCa son. PAKDTNGTON.—On April 29, at her residence. Lincoln-street, Ponsonby. the wife of G. Pardington of a daughter : both doir.gr well PAYNE. -On May 17. at the residence of \V. H. Atkin, Morningside, the wife of 'V. J. Payao, Piipatoitoi. of a daughter. PKARSE.—On May 11, at, Gibraltar Crescent. Parnoll,- the wife of Herbert Pcarse of a danphter. PHILLIPS.-On April 30.1892. at her resi'lonce, Maokelvifl-street, Surrey Hills, the wife of Thoiiiap Phillips,.fun., of a son. PEAT.- On April 23.1892. atFrunkton Junction, tho wifo o? li. B. Peat of a son. PRTKSTLKV.-On April 24, at her residence. Ripley Cottage. Jervois Road. Ponsonby, ihe wifp a? W. E. Priestley of a dauehtcr. RUSSELL.-On May 7, at tho O"cidoutal Hotel, Vulcan Lane, the wife of J. VV. Russell of a dfiußhtor. SCOT;'.—On May 10. at tho Police Station, Aratapu. the wife of Nixon Scott of. a son. SMITH.—On May 6. at Womerah Avenue, Darlinghurst, Sydney, the wife of \V. B. Smith of adaiißhter. STEWART.—On May 4, at her residence. Mount Roskill, the wife of J. R. M. Stewart of a daughter.

i'EMPLER.—On April 19. at Glenfcrn, Kyber P.-iss the wife of F. H. Tcmpler of a son. WELLS.—On April £7, at Domain-street, Devonport, the wife of Fred. H. Welis of a son (prematurely). SXAT&RIAGSS. ADAMS —ANDREWS.— On April 19. at St. Matthew's Church, by the Rev. L. IT. Outram, B A., Alfred, second son of W. Adams. Esq., to Frances Kate, eldest daughter of the late (i. Andrews ; both of Auckland. ANNANDALE—BKTTS.—On May 2. at the residence of John Burns. Esq.. One-tree Hill, Auckland, by tho Rev. Scott West. Arthur F , fourth son o£ Alexander Annandale, Dun bar, Scotland, to Mary, younger daughter of John Botts. Esq., Woortbrkltje, England. CRAWLEY—CO I TIN GH AM.—On April 19. at tho Church of the Holy Sepulchre, by the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley, George, second son of W. Crawley, Esq., station-master. Milburn. Otago, to Charlotte (Lottie), youngest daughter o" \V. and R. E Cottingham, of Auckland. DKVLIN-DISNBY.—On April 21. at St. Barnabas' Church, Mount Eden, by tli« Rev. Mr Johnson, Frederick T.. eldest sen of Peter Devlin, of VVhangarei. to Mary, second daughter of John G. jjanby, of Norihcote, Auckland. DeWOLFE—WALDEN.-On April 14. at Fcltwell Loricje. Onehnngu, by tho Rev. H. J. W. Miller. Thomas Burgin DeVVolfe, son of the Jate Captain DeWolfe. Nova Scotia, to Dora, youngest daughter of Henry Forster Walden, late or' Feltwell, Norfolk.—Norfolk papers please copr. DONALDSON-ARNOLD.-On April 27, at the Congregational Church, Onehunga, by the Rev. J. W. Miller, Dawson, second son of Thomas Donaldson. Newmarket, to Mary Alice, third daughter of James Arnold, Onehunga. DRUCE -EATON. -On April 28, at the residence of the bride's parents, Arawa-streei. by the Rev. W. Lee, Godfrey Francis Druce, Esq.. of Gisbornc, to Ella Beatrice, eldest daughter of Albert Eaton, Esq., of Auckland. DUXFIELD-SANdOM.-On May 11. 1892. by iho Rev. W. S. Potter* at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Waturvlow, Alfred T. Dnxfleld, fifth son of the late John Duxlield, farmer, of Point Chevalier, late of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Englnnd. to Mabel X Sumorn, third dnughtor of Thomas J. Sansorn, printer, vVatorview; ED WARDS-ANDERSON.-On May 11. at St. Barnabas' Church. Moun* Ecien by iho Roy. J. Johnston, John Henry Elward;. second son of Mi1 (!ror?e Kdwards, ot OxCoi-d. England, to Luoie Elizabeth, daughter of Mr David Anderson, of Tite Range, Mount Eden. lIARRIES-NEALIB.—On April 27, 1892, by Rev. Mr Ryburn. at the residence of the bridegroom's pn rents, Russell-street. Gishovne. Edmond Thomas, eidest son of James Edmond and Anna Harries, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of tho late Thomas and Martha Nealie. of Papakura, Auckland. HOLMAN—JOHNSON.—On April 19.- at All Saints', Ponsonby, by Roy. W, Colder. Eric Arthur, son of the late John Bagwell Hohnnn, ofTopsham, Devon, to Catherine Isobel, only daughter of the lalo John Grant Johnson, of Seafiolcl, ICamo. HOLMS—HEIIUERT.— On May 2, by the Rev. J. D. Gilmore, at the residence of the bride's brother-in-law. Vincent-strcct, Auckland, Richard Holms, of Rama, Rama, to Emiiy KITCHING—EVANS—On April 14. at the residence of the bride's parents. .Edward E. J., third son of Thomas Kitching, of Mititai, to Jessie, eldest daughter o£ Wm. H. Evans, of Auckland. LILLY--PHELAN—On August 26, 1831, at St. Francis' Church, Melbourne, by tho Rev, Father Manly, William Thorncs Lilly. Lite of Warwickshire. Aston, Kngland, to Julia, youngest: daughter of the late James Phelan. of Arcli Hill. Auckland, New Zealand. MARTIN—JENNINGS.—On Apvil 16. at the residence of the bride's parents, Ada Villa, Nelson-street, by tho Rev. Father Boyle, Joseph, son of the late Antonio Martin, to Aria Margaret:a, eldest daughter of Henry \V. .lemrinus. of this citjr. MARTIN-SMITH.—On April 27. at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by Rev. J. J. llaekelt, Emmanuel, sixth son of the late Antonio Martin, to Eliza Mary, eldest daughter of William R. Smith, of Aratanu. PEGLEU-OLDIIAM-On Mar.-h 15, at the Weslcyan Church. Taakau, by the Rev. T. G. Onrr. Knosf?., second son of J. W. Pegler, to Kllssii X . youngest, daughter of Alfred Oldham, 'Cso . Tnnkiil.i. Waikato. PiiICJC-WEST.-On April 18. at the Church of the Epiphany, by Roy. W. E. Lush, M.A-, Frederick Charlef l Jriec. eldest son of F. H. Price. Esq., of Mo'borne, London,- to Jane Elizabeth West, only daughter of James West, Esq., of Biootnsbury, London.—Home papers please copy. TAYLOR—WALICKR.-On April 13. by the Kav. fames Chew.- Herbert, W., second son of Jas. TiiyliU1, Manchester (Eng.). to Elizabeth, second daughter oE Richard Walker, late of Atablesidc tEng.) DTSATHS. AIiEXANDER.-On April 22, at his residence Shnrbourne.MountAlbert.JohnM. Alexander eoliniior, of Auckland. ANGUS.—On April £4. at his residence. View Avenue, Mount Eden, John Angus ; aged 67 ye or-5. ASHTON -On May 1. at Mount Albert, Alan Makepeace, infant son of Thomas A. Ashton • ntro.d 14 months. ' BAILEY.—On April 26, at the Hamilton Hospital, of typhoid fever. Maria, the beloved wife of Isaac Bailey, of Huntly; aged 44 year?. BALRD.—On May 8. 1892, at Fairview (near Otahuhu), Samuel Christie Baird, in his 64th year. BUEADON.-On April 25, 1892, at hia parents' residence, Pompallinr Terrace, Ponsonby Joseph Patrick, the infant son of James and iCllen Breadon ; aged 3 months. BREMNiCIt. -On May 16, at Panakura Alercandev Brcinner, farmer, bjloved husband of Janet Brcmncr ; aged 48 years BOYLAN.—On April 21, at her residence Symonds-ptreet, Mary Teresa, the beloved wife of J. T. Boyian ; aged 74 years. May she rest in peace. BYCROFT.-On May 7. at 1.15 a.m., at Ouehunga. John Bycroft; aged 48 years CALVER'lI .—On December 10,1891, at his residence, Kinrhiff, Moisaghan, Ireland Robert Calvort; acred 90 years. Father o£ Mrs S Bui'fvess, victorifi Crnscont. and Mrs Alloly" T-iuranfira. "So He givoth His beloved rest': OANI)Y.-On April 29 (suddenly, at hU late residence, Stewart - street, Mount: Eden William Henry Candy, tho beloved husband of Mai\r Ann Candy ; aged 42 years. CLARKSON.—On May 16, at his late residence 55, Grey-street. James Macfarlane, the dearly beloved husband of Margaret King Clarkson'aged 58 years—Thames papers please copy. ' COOK—On April 20, Ada Alary, dearly beloved daughter of Frederick and Margaret Cook; aged 20 years. CROMWELL—On May 7,1892, at The Laurels, Arch Hill, Christopher Cromwell: aged. 80 years.

CLOSE.—At St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby, John Close ; aged 82 years. CULPAN.-Ou May 16, at Selwyn Terrace. Parnell. Flora Macdonald, youngest daughter of William and Helen Macfarlane Culpan; aged 6 years. DOBSON—On April 27, at his brother's residence, Hukeremri. Wbaiigarei. William, second eldest son of the late John Dobsou. Selwyn-slreet, Onehunjra : aged 44 years. DONALDSON.—On April 22, at Church-street. Qnehunga, Selina. the beloved wife of David Donaldson ; aged 33 years. EARL.—On May 1. at Bridgewater Road, Judge's jßay, Parnell, Ethel Mildred, the beloved wife of Fred. Earl, solicitor, FR ANCIS.-On May 11. 1892. at Aratapu, Wm. Francis, master mariner, the beloved husband of Leonora D.Francis; aged 70years.-Coionial paper.? please copy. GAILEY.—On May 6, atlreland street, Isabella, the beloved wife of Joseph Gailey. and eldest •daughter of the late Mr G. R. ilcNab ; aged 26 years. GARRETT.-—On May 5. at his late residence, Newton, Thomas Garrett. sen., in his 90tb year. GENTLES.—On M;iy 5. at her late residence. Karaka Creek, Thames, Alice, the beloved wife of Henry John Gentles, and third daughter of Mr R. M.Scott, Manurewa j aged 25 years. GRIFFITH.-On May 12, at Brighton. Englar.d (suddenly), William Peter Griflith ; aged 70 years. Beloved father of Mr W. Griffith, of New Plymouth, and Rev. S. Griffith, VVarkworth. HASLETT.—On May 8, at Oakland, San Francisco, Edward Harris Langstaff Hasl&tt, in his 48th year. HECTOR.-On May 7. at the Costley Homo, Henry Hector (over 49 years deaf and blind); asred 78 years. HOLD EN—On May 10, at her residence. Te Aroha, Prudence vyalmsloy. the beloved wife of George Hold en, in her 81st year. I HUGHES.—At the residence of her parents, Hobson-stroet, Blanche Mercy, the infant daughter of Alfred George and Mabel F. Huahes ; aged 20 mouths. JAMES.—On April 23. at the residence of her parents, Grahame-street, Auckland. Harriet Grace, third eldest and affectionate daughter of William and Jane James, late of Te Awamutu, Waikato ; aged 4A years. KERR —On May 18, at her residence. Bakerstreet, Elizabeth, wife of the late William Kerr, in her 82nd year. LANE.—On April 30, at Pompallier Terrace, Ponsonby, "William Lane ; aged 34 years. LEECH.—On May 6, at Fcrnfeigh-street, Ponsonby, Julia, relict of tho late John Leech. Deeply regretted. LESLIE.—On May 2, at the residence of his son-in-law (William Absolum). Otahuhu, William Leslie, late sergeaDt of H.M. 95th Font; aged 86 years. MACKEY—On April 22, Arthur Robert, ' youngest son of Ellen and Hugh Mackey; aged 21 years. MASON,—On April 26. at his residence. Unionstreet, Newmarket, Joseph, the beloved husband of Mary Mason, in his 43rd year,.— Wostport paners please copy. MATTSON—On May 4, at his residence, Pakuranga, John, the beloved husband of Sarah Elizabeth Mattson. METTAM. — On May 17, at her residence. Violet-street, Eden Terrace, Jane, the beloved wife of John Mettam, sen. : aired 67 years. NIS ALE.—On May 11, at Waipuktirau. Napier, Mary Ellen, the beloved wife of W. A. Neale, 1 and youngest daughter o£ tho late James •Terrain, Nottingham, England. NEAL.-On May 12, Robert Neal; aged 65 years. O'CONNOR.—On May 15, at the Costley Home. James O'Connor ; aged 65 years. O'REILLY.—On May 4. at Parnell. Josephine, third survivJngdaughtcrof John and Georgina O'Roilly, Ivlonogan, Ireland, in hey 22nd year. PKACOCKE.-On May 14. at Devonport. Georsrina, eldest surviving daughter or* the late Hon. Colonel Ponsonby .f eticocke; aged 43 years. PETERS.-On May 18, at the District Hospital. Henry, tho youngest and dearly beloved son of the late James Peters, of Parnell; aged 19 years. Deeply regretted. POLLOCK.—on April 2S. at the Costley Home, Geora-e Pollock; aged 71 years. RAWLINS.-On March 13, at Fort Staddon, Plymouth, England, John Crosbie, driest son of Charles and Elizabeth Rawlins, and grandson of the late Mr Henry Justin, of Aucklaud; need 29 years. RAYSON—On April 29. tit tho Auckland llosmlal. Alfred Edv/in Rayson; aged 25 years. RIE LLY—On May 4, at the Auckland Hospital. James, tho second beloved son of William and the late Mary Rielly ; aged 13 years. RYAN.—On May 14 at 'his residence. Lower Hepburn-street, John, the beloved husband of Rose Ryan ; aged 34 years. R.I.P. SAGE.—On Auril 29, Thaddcus John (Ted), dearly beloved son of Honora and Jesse Sage, late Sergeant of Her Maiesty's 58th Regiment (late of Alexandra) ; aged 24 years. K.I-P----SEAM AN.—On May 17, at her residence, Richmond Road, Ponsonby. Lydia. tho beloved ■wife of Thomas Seaman ; aged 73 years. Her end was peace. SERVICE.— On April -25. at his residence, Karangahapa Road. Auckland. William Service, late of Mitcham, Surrey, England; asred 67 years. SMITH.—On April 25. at her residence, Nigerptreet, Arch Hill, Mary Burdett Smith, late of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, in the 83th year of her age. SMYTH.—On May 11. at her residence. Upper Union-street, Elizabeth, widow of the late William James Smyth, in her 69th year. Deeply regretted. — Gisborno and Home papers please copy. SQUIRRELL. — On May 8. at Howe-street, George Douglas, second son of G. and J. A. Bquirrcll; acced 3 years. STUANGMAN—On May 17, at Devonport, of pneumonia, Marian Strangman, late of Waterford. Ireland. SWINBOURNE.-On April 30, at the Costley Homo, Martha Swinbourno : aged CO years THOMAS—On May 17, at Home-street, Arch Hill, Mary, the dearly beloved wife of Henry Thomas; agod 32 years. WALLACE—On May 14, at tho residence of Mrs Clark, The Brae, Remuera, Agnes Wallace, widow of tho late John Wallace, Bothwell Park, Waiuku. WEATIIERLEY—On April 25, at the Costley Home, Caroline Wcatherlcy aged 56 years. WELLS,—On May 5, at Domain-street, Devonport, the infant sou of Fred H. and Martha Wolls. WILSON.—On April 28 at his parents' residence. West-street. Auckland. Robert John, the darling baby boy of Robert and Sarott • Wilson; aged 9 months. Deeply regretted; Hosloep3 in Jesus. \VINTKIi.—On May ]5. at Hobson-street, Charles, the dearly beloved husband of Amy Winter (late of the '■ Observer" Office).—Home papers please copy. ,' WOOD.-On May 10, atEllerslio, Hector Arnold, the younges; and dearly beloved son ot Ebenezer and Emma "Wood ; aged 5 years. WOOD—On May 11, at her residence, WillianJ; son-street, Epsom, Annie, the beloved wife of G. S. Wood, and eldest daughter of Mr Alfred Smart; aged 26years,

; At 1.20 p.m, to-day Captain Edwin • nrf._" North to west and south-west S with rain, within 12 hours from now. Gloss further fall.' Mr Donald McCorquodale, of the Cnion Jamship Te Kapo, successfully passed the Crine Board of Trade examination for Sief engineer, hold at Dnnedin yesterday, oih a son of Mr McCorquodale, tho manager of the Northern Roller Milling Company' Auckland. With regard to the question of etiquette in connection with which Mr Witheford has liven notice of a motion for the next meetinVof the Harbour Board, we learn that Tlr McMillan did not give a formal ruling 03 Chairman of the Board, bub merely expressed his personal opinion with regard to tba course that should be pursued in obtaininw intormation from officers. j]r John Marshall, Presidenb of tho Auckland Rowing Club, in speaking at the smoke concert of the Club lasb evening stated that he had sent to England for a cup to be competed for in Auckland by gcullers under 21 years of ago. A very large number of objections have beoQ sent in against tho valuations of Auckland city property made for tho purposes of the land tax, and the Board of Reviewers, which is to sib for the purpose of dealing with those objections about) a fortnight hence, is likely to have a lengthy, sitting.

The new school and teacher's house at Buckland are now completed, and reflect great credit on the contractors, Messrs Wriffley and Mathews, who have finished the job in a first-class workman-like manner, and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Mr Chappell, the teacher, opened school last Monday with an attendance of 30 children, and the number will increase as time goes on, there being others who intend gome, and aboub 30 children under age.—(Correspondent.) A " Picturesque Atlas " case set down on tboR.M. Court list to-day was adjourned till to-morrow, in the hope that in the meantime 1 settlement may be arrived at. Other cases are pending. It would seom that the delivery of the " Atlas " is still being prosecuted. A well-known Auckland citizen who had been absent from his office very recently, on returning found a mysterious parcel awaiting him. It turned out to be a huge bundle of " Picturesque Atlas " parts, and as he had previously declined to accept delivery, he consulted a solicitor as to what course he should pursue. Acting upon legal advice, he then despatched tha parcel to what he understood to be tho local agency, and duly informed the solicitors who have been acting for the "Atlas" people of the course ho had pur»ued.

Miss Matthews, L.L.A., Principal of the Mount Eden Collegiate School, was a passenger to-day by the s.s. Manapouri, en roure for Napier, to take up the duties of Head-mistress of the Girls' High School at that place, to which she has been lately appointed. Messrs Louch, Son and Co. notify in our advertising columns a sale by auction at their sale rooms, Queen-street, on the 31st insb., of the Mount Eden Collegiate Girls' school buildings, school fittings, and a building for removal, lately erected as bedrooms to Saltairo House. Thia sale 57111 no doubt attract considerable attention in educational circles, as ib is seldom such a chance occurs to acquire an established school business, and which has been so successfully established and carried on for the past years by Miss Matthews. We cordially wish Miss" Matthews a lone; and prosperous career.

There was a large crowd of people on the Queen-street Wharf to-day, when the s.s. Manapouri left for the South, bidding good-bye to the numerous friends and acquaintances on board. The MontagueTurner Opera Company left by her to proceed to Napier, where they open for a short season, and a very largo number ef the theatrical community ab present in Auckland were down on the wharf wishing them lon voyage and good luck. For Napior there was also on board Mrs Rees and family, who are going to reside there permanently, and a large circle of friends and acquaintances were present to see them off. The steamer had a large number of passengers, and these had all many friends amongst those present bidding them goodbye.

John Freestone, the littlo boy who was so badly injured through being run over by a cart in Kyber Pass Road on Tuesday evening as to necessitate his removal to the Hospital, 13 still in a bad condition. Four of his rib 3 are broken, and the cart appears to have travelled right across hi 3 body. It is stated by those who saw the accident that the cart which ran over the boy was on the wrong side of the road, and was being driven very fast. The injured boy is only seven years of age. His parents reside in Ecien Terrace.

The Wellington tramway strike i 3 at last at an end. At a special meeting of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council yesterday, it> was stated that circumstances had arisen in the last few days which led the Council to believe that it would be unable to raise the necessary money to establish a line of omnibuses in opposition to the tram*-" ways. In the interests of the public and the men who had stood out, it was decided to declare the strike at an end. At a meeting of strikers, thi3 resolution was endorsed, and a motion passed, declaring the Council had done eveiything in its power to bring'the strike to a successful issue for the strikers. Of 29 men who went out, 10 have returned to the Tramway Company, and 10 found other employment. The Trades Council will endeavour to obtain work for the nine who held out till the last.

The Board of Examiners at Wellington under the Gold Mining and Coal Mines Acta have granted to tho following candidates from the Auckland district second-class mine managers' service certificates under the Gold Mining Act, IS9I :-J. Bowler, J. K. Wilson, H. Goldsworthy, W. H. Phillips, 11. P. Hornibrook, H. Blair, J. McCrombie, J. A. Dobson, A. Newdick, J. E. Hardman, J. Willetts, J. Pollock, S. G. Kerr, J. Ricard, X Thomas, J. Williams, J. Brownhe, J. Govan, J. Gobe, S. Kirker, ft. Kabe, T. Morecraffc, T. Johns, A. H. Richards, T. Moyle, A. Peebles, C. L.. Wells, J. McLean, W. Hicks, Griffin, N. Olimo, D. Loughlan and T. Radford. ? The following were granted engine-drivers' service certificates in the Auckland district :— W. Sullivan, J. Walding, jun., T. Grandy, •T. Caaley, R. H. Harrison, D. Cray, J. Walding, sen., H. Rooke, J. Dunstan, C. Martin, Ircy, F. Audloy, W. Cook, A. Wood, R. Wishart, G. W. Warne, R. Smith, and D. Davies.

A meeting of the North Shore footballers Waß held last evening, when it was decided to continue their matches. The third fifteen, which played against Suburbs 111. last Saturday, pluckily stated that, rather than see North Shore's name withdrawn from the fixtures, they would themselves fulfil their senior matches. They said they might be beaten every Saturday, but would noti be disgraced. The folloiving players *"1 represent the North Shore" against «ewton on Saturday :—Lankham, D. HarA. Harvey, W. King, Cameron, Gratton, Spraggon, Philcox, Marshall, Mays, f-.lnglis, Garrard, Emerson, Davi3, and Martin.

On May 27th, Mr Alex. Aitken will sell »y order of the City Council, brick building *nown as the Blockhouse, Park Road. *ne whole has to be removed in a reasonable time.

On Monday evening next theNewmarkafc rass Band will give a promenade concert «na dance in the Public Hall, Newmarket, "■Mch promises to be an enjoyable affair. uanoing commences at eight o'clock, ib "9.™g arranged that Davis' string band ■;"* provide the music. Several local antes and gentlemen will contribute songs aurit'g the evening.